May the Force be with You! The Jedi Hat is a very simple knit, using slipped stitches, and a tailored double brim so it is extra toasty! Its easy to add a contrasting color for a waffle-effect against the slipped stitches.

I was lucky enough to spend a large part of my childhood in England, exploring old buildings and churches with my family. One of our local favorites was the Ely Cathedral, which is filled with brilliant colors and gilt in its many frescoes and stained windows.

Brew City Yarns hosts an annual Brews N’ Knits event in Milwaukee every winter. For the 2014 event, participants received Whiskey & Cigars Top Shelf Sport Yarn and our unique Beer Koozie pattern! Two colors of yarn are used, one for the bottom, and one for the “foam”.

With the many birds flying south through Wisconsin at this time of year, I was inspired to use the little bird stitch in a hat for my daughter. We’ve called her “little bird” since she was a baby, and she is tickled pink to get her own pattern!

I fell in love with the mittens that Bella wears in the movie Twilight and had to have a pair of my own. The extra long mittens come almost to the elbow, and the intricate pattern looks impressive when finished. Anyone with basic knowledge of cables can knit these mittens, and they are a quick knit due to the bulky gauge. The result is a super ...